CVE-2017-12732

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Published Oct 5, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in GE CIMPLICITY Versions 9.0 and prior. A function reads a packet to indicate the next packet length. The next packet length is not verified, allowing a buffer overwrite that could lead to an arbitrary remote code execution.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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GE CIMPLICITY

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`GE CIMPLICITY`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_cimplicity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4271	A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in GE CIMPLICITY Versions 9.0 and prior. A function reads a packet to indicate the next packet length. The next packet length is not verified, allowing a buffer overwrite that could lead to an arbitrary remote code execution.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.750% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101174
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-278-01

History

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Subscriptions

Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Hmi\/scada Cimplicity

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: Oct 5, 2017, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:43 PM
Reserved: Aug 9, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 5, 2017, 9:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:03 AM

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